Month: October 2011

/ Don

NEST: Smart and Beautiful

Beautiful, utilitarian product design has always thrilled me. Dyson is my idol and half the products I see over at the Swissmiss blog leave me drooling. Take a look at this new device, billed as the world’s first Learning Thermostat.

Nest learns from your temperature adjustments, programs itself to keep you comfortable, and guides you to energy savings. You can control the thermostat from anywhere using a smartphone, tablet or laptop, and Nest never stops learning, even as your life and the seasons change.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCJ1PnVlzIE

/ Don

The Eyebrow and The Costumed Fish

When I was a little kid, I learned the difference between long and short vowel. The teachers explained that an ī (long I), found in words like mile and fine, were signified by a macron, or horizontal line, over the letter. And an ĭ (short I), found in words like mill and fin, were signified by a breve, or tiny u, over the letter.
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